"The benefit of the dogs is they're truly a nonjudgmental audience," she says. "They're loving and accepting. If the kids mess up a word, the dogs don't care."

Karell organizes Paws to Read, a bimonthly program at her library. The idea is catching on.

Librarians in Montgomery, Pa., work with a group called Comfort Caring Canines to offer their Read to Dogs program. Four therapy dogs -- Abbey, Astro, Samantha and Myszka -- snuggle up with kids for a little quality reading time.

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